Ricky Gervais Reveals 2012 Golden Globes Will Be His Last

In a new blog for the Huffington Post, actor and comedian Ricky Gervais has vowed that he will not be returning to host The Golden Globe Awards ceremony once his stint as this year's host is completed. The 2012 awards will mark the third time that Gervais has hosted the event.

In the blog, Gervais admitted that he was running out of good comedic material in order to continue his hosting duties into the future. "I've written a few jokes, written and recorded the promos and done the press pics. Now I just have to pop up on a couple of chat shows and do press interviews. The problem is I think I've said everything there is to say about the ceremony really. But that won't get me off the hook. It all started for me in America at the Globes I guess. And now I've come full circle. This will be my last turn as host. At least for a long time anyway."

The comedian further commented that he will not let controversy stop him from writing and saying any joke he feels is right for the show. "An award show is not a spectator sport. I tried to make it one. I made a choice," he explains. "Please the 200 most privileged people in the world, in the room, or please the 200 million ordinary people watching around the world on TV? I chose the latter. It wasn't a particularly brave decision, as things like that don't really affect me either way. I don't really count them as part of my oeuvre. They are outside my career, so to speak."

Continued Gervais, "It's not about power. It's about artistic freedom. And if it is about power, it's a power you can give to yourself anytime you want. If you can't be bought, you're the richest man in the world." 

The 2012 Golden Globes will air on NBC on January 15th.  The ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

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